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James Harold Cole

Advisor at LPL Financial — Adrian, MI N Adrian Hwy

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Credentials

ChFC®, Series 63

Experience

30 years

Location

Adrian, MI 49221

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LPL Financial

Institution

Total advisors

22,678

Across 10,418 offices

Clients per advisor

87 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$399,489 Typical

HNW client ratio

34% Very High

About

James Cole is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2018 and previously worked at Sigma Financial Corporation for 23 years. Cole also serves on the board of the American Legion Post 97. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting supported by model portfolios, third-party research, and various portfolio management services.

Client services

Based on LPL Financial

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops
Consulting and other non-discretionary advisory services

Expertise

Based on LPL Financial

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

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Fee options

Fixed

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Commissions

Commissions and trail fees on brokerage product sales and for insurance products sold by IARs.

Project-based

Hourly fees up to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting services.

Other

Fee-only: Negotiated flat or hourly fees ranging from $0 to $15,000 or up to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting services.

Location

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Adrian, MI N Adrian Hwy

3245 N Adrian Hwy Ste F

Adrian MI 49221

Advisors at this office

5

Most active in

Michigan

Work history

30 years of industry experience

LPL Financial

2018 - Present • 8 years

Adrian, MI

Sigma Financial Corporation

1995 - 2018 • 23 years

Ann Arbor, MI

Guarantee Mutual Life Company

1979 - Present • 47 years

Adrian, MI

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Jeffrey C

Series 66

Adrian, MI

Fairway Investment Group, LLC

Jeffrey Condon is a Series 66 licensed advisor with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Fairway Investment Group, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Paradigm Equities, Inc. and MEA Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he assists as a track timer for Adrian Public Schools during the track season. Fairway Investment Group primarily serves members of the Michigan Education Association and their families, as well as individual clients, trusts, estates, and select businesses. The firm offers fee-based investment advisory and portfolio management services through LPL Financial–sponsored programs, operating largely on a non-discretionary basis with tailored recommendations based on fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Real estate investing Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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David L

Series 63, Series 66

Adrian, MI

Creative Financial Designs, Inc.

David Lolley is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He worked for Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation for 15 years and has operated Lolley Financial since 2001. In addition to his advisory roles, he manages marketing and operations for Lolley Wealth Management, a business supporting insurance and investment sales. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, charitable, corporate, and employer retirement plan clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs asset-class model allocations informed by third-party research and offers a range of strategies from passive ETFs to tactically managed portfolios, including Biblical Responsible Investing options.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Religious/faith focused
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Lynette S

Series 63, Series 65

Adrian, MI

Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc.

Lynette Sayler is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Packerland since 2021 and also serves as president of Sayler's Accounting & Tax Spec, Inc., a company she founded in 1990. Additionally, she is a board member of the Lenawee County Mission-Prospectives, a nonprofit organization. Packerland Brokerage Services serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors with financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory program access. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management through various platforms, combining brokerage and advisory services to meet client needs.

Retirement income strategy Options & derivatives strategies Wealth management
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Matthew B

ChFC®, Series 63

Tecumseh, MI

Hantz financial Services, Inc.

Matthew Babcock is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Tecumseh, MI, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 1999. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs model-driven ETF strategies alongside separately managed accounts and unified managed account solutions, and offers a range of financial planning, wealth management, and fiduciary services supported by expanded implementation capabilities and affiliated businesses.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Andrew D

Series 63, Series 65

Tecumseh, MI

Hantz financial Services, Inc.

Andrew Dowding is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Hantz Financial Services in 2021, he worked at Alro and held roles at Quicken Loans and Wayne State University. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-advisor enterprise managing approximately $10 billion in client assets. The firm serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement plan sponsors, offering diversified, ETF-centered portfolios alongside financial planning, wealth management, and retirement consulting services.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Joseph H

Series 66

Adrian, MI

Key Investment Services LLc

Joseph Hart is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Key Investment Services since 2014. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. Key Investment Services emphasizes client-directed investment choices supported by non-binding recommendations and ongoing monitoring, operating within the KeyCorp group with affiliations to KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing Active portfolio management
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